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The Firebrand from Damascus (Part 2)

CONFLICTED

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The Unusual Religious Conversions of Oljtukhan and the Impact of ibintaimia's Writings

This chapter explores the unusual religious conversions of Oljtukhan, from shamanism to Buddhism to Sunni and finally Shia Islam, and how his conversion to Shiism led to the writing of a influential book. It also discusses the impact of ibintaimia's writings on modern interpretations, the invasion of Syria by Mongol hordes, and the issuance of a fatwa against apostates.

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